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More Chicken Bone Stock - January 8 - 10, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

On Thursday I was trying to finish the bills when my helper friend called at 7AM and said he couldn’t come as he had a plumber coming. I already had the carcass...

No More Candles - January 7, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Snakeskin that came in on the wood Tuesday was mostly a washout. I tried to start laundry, got the kitchen cleaned up, fed the houseplants, and worked on the bi...

Just Bills - January 4, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Moonset in the northwest at dawn On Monday morning I got started on the bills/budget. The credit card was a mess from Christmas and it took all morning to sort ...

Playing Catch Up - December 30, 2025 & January 1 – 3, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Clivia in the sewing room on New Year’s Eve The Tuesday before New Year’s Eve I didn’t get much done as it was hard to get around with the swollen knee and coug...

The Year in Review - December 31, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

I started working on this post the end of December. It’s taken me 6 days to finally get it written, between coughing and not being able to sit editing photos ve...

Not As Expected - December 28 & 29, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Sunday morning the office “liar” claimed it was 5F. The forecast was for 10F during the night. The house was around 60F as my son was gone and hadn’t been th...

Snow in the Night - December 27, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I got up at 5:45AM and got started on writing posts. I got one done over the day, and started editing photos for a second. But the cough was...

Cleaning Silver - December 26, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Friday morning I was really not good. The coughing was so bad I spent the night on the couch. I managed to get the kitchen cleaned up when my helper friend a...

Christmas Day - December 25, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On their way… Christmas morning I was up at 7AM as I’d been up late Christmas Eve. Someone was NOT pleased, until I gave him his duck for breakfast. Then he was...

Christmas Eve - December 24, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Wednesday morning I was up by 5:30AM and got my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and started the list of stuff I had to remember to do. I got the bacon ...

Another Easy Day - December 23, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

The driveway was white but nothing else… I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. It hadn’t started to snow when I pulled up the shades at 7:15AM. But by 8:30AM t...

Puttering Around - December 22, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Looking to the southeast at sunrise Monday morning I was up at 5:30AM and started working on my post. I still wasn’t feeling so good and the cough was still the...

Recovery Day - December 21, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Chickadee and goldfinch On Sunday I didn’t get up until 7:15AM much to someone’s displeasure. I got him fed, stoves tended, shades up and started on my post. I ...

Solstice - December 20, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Office corner On Saturday morning I was up around 6AM and got the poor cat fed. I’d slept nearly 9 hours, so I guessed I was sick. I got my post up and sat down...

It’s Finally Back Home - December 19, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Friday morning I was up at 5:30AM and not feeling that great. I got my post up and got out the elderberry and took some. Then I worked on the cases for the C...

Busy Day - December 18, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. I have a bunch of Christmas DVD movies that don’t have cases so I decided to make cases for them so I could tell what the...

Back in Business - December 17, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

New poinsettia bought on the shopping trip Tuesday On Wednesday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got the stoves set. I got a post written for the first time in 3 ...

Sitting, Waiting, and Shopping - December 14, 15, & 16, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Sunday when I went to pull the shades it was snowing lightly. It continued like that all day. I worked on the Christmas present in the morning and kept stove...

First Round Finished - December 13, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I was up at 5:30AM even though I’d not gotten to sleep until 1AM. It took me forever to get my post up. My brother got up around 8AM and hel...

Feed the Birds - December 12, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Friday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. I had checked on the stock in the night and added a good amount of water to both roasters. I had to add...